SunRisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets with 5 overs to spare at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad in the first of two Indian Premier League (IPL) matches on Sunday. SRH return to the top four with this win, and they also have a game in hand over the other teams. As for KKR, this was their fifth consecutive defeat and their campaign is now in tatters. David Warner (67 off 38 balls) and Jonny Bairstow (80* off 43) put on their fourth 100+ stand of the season to thrash KKR. No KKR bowler was spared by the duo, but Sunil Narine (0/34 in 4 overs) and debutant Prithvi Raj Yarra (1/29 in 3 overs) were the bright spots for the visiting team. Being put into bat first, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 159/8 in their 20 overs. Sunil Narine (25 off 8 balls) launched an onslaught to give the visitors a great start, but eventually fell to Khaleel Ahmed (3/33), who also soon accounted for the wicket of Shubman Gill. He came back into the attack towards the end to also get the wicket of Chris Lynn (51), who played the role of the sheet anchor for KKR. Lynn and Rinku Singh (30 off 25 balls) put up a 51-run partnership in the middle overs. Andre Russell (15) hit two big sixes towards the end but perished in trying to hit a third. Rashid Khan (1/23) had not conceded a single boundary till his last over, and along with Khaleel Ahmed, was the pick of the SRH bowlers. (SCORECARD)
IPL 2019 Highlights Between SunRisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, straight from Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad
- 19:15 (IST)Thank you for joining usSRH move to fourth place with this win. They also have a game in hand over the teams on 2nd, 3rd and 4th on the points table. KKR go down to their fifth consecutive defeat. After the brilliant start to the season, their campaign now is in tatters. Thank you for joining us. You can now head over to our live coverage of the second IPL match of the day, being played in Bangalore between RCB and CSK.
- 19:13 (IST)Another six! SRH winThat was over in a jiffy. SRH win by 9 wickets with 5 overs to spare. That's a proper thrashing.
- 19:12 (IST)Massive six!Bairstow has seen enough. Follows the late cut with a monster six on the leg side.
- 19:12 (IST)Four for BairstowLate cut from Bairstow again. 11 more runs to win.
- 19:09 (IST)What a champion Warner has been for SRH
- 19:09 (IST)SRH 142/1 after 14 oversWilliamson and Bairstow content to move the score along in ones and twos now. Need just 18 more runs.
- 19:05 (IST)SRH 138/1 after 13 overs22 more runs for SRH to win this match. It has been a while since this ceased to be a contest though.
- 19:01 (IST)Kane Williamson the new man inWilliamson has not had much joy this IPL season. With the pressure off, could this be his chance to get back some touch?
- 19:00 (IST)Warner is bowled outPrithvi Raj finally gets something going his way. Breaks Warner's stumps. His first IPL wicket. Warner goes for 67.
- 18:59 (IST)Unbelievable!Bairstow dropped for the third time this match. Piyush Chawla the fielder. Prithvi Raj Yarra cannot believe his luck. He is on the ground in disbelief. Bairstow must be in disbelief as well.
- 18:56 (IST)Four, Six for WarnerThat reprieve for Bairstow seems to have woken Warner up, who decides he wants to finish this off quickly. 16 runs off Narine's over. SRH need 30 runs to win in 8 overs.
- 18:55 (IST)Missed catchWhat a day for KKR! A second sitter missed. Harry Gurney the truant fielder this time. Bairstow the lucky batsman again.
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- 18:53 (IST)SRH 114/0 after 11 oversFive runs of Prithvi Raj's second over. SRH can afford to take it a little slow now.
- 18:50 (IST)Prithvi Raj bowls his second overAlmost got Bairstow in his first over. But also leaked 16 runs. Can he redeem himself in his second?
- 18:47 (IST)500 runs this season for Warner
- 18:46 (IST)Fifty for Bairstow up as wellThe SRH dugout stands up in applause. SRH 106/0 now. Need just 54 more runs with 10 overs left.
- 18:44 (IST)Fifty for Warner42nd IPL fifty for the Australian.
- 18:43 (IST)SRH 102/0 after 9 oversBoth batsmen are on 49 off 27 deliveries each. Warner and Bairstow showing some perfect synchronicity.
- 18:42 (IST)100 partnership upAnother 100 stand between these SRH openers. Bairstow nearing his 2nd IPL fifty. Remember, he was dropped on 1 by Cariappa. Warner also nearing the landmark.
- 18:41 (IST)Four!Beautiful late cut from Bairstow for four. Karthik watches that go past him and also maybe KKR's chances of qualifying for the playoffs.
- 18:40 (IST)Bairstow smashes Cariappa for sixCariappa not having much joy with his second opportunity either. Gave away 20 runs in his first over.
- 18:39 (IST)Another four for BairstowNot the cleanest shot of the day but Bairstow gets some bat onto that and runs it down to fine leg for four. SRH 88/0 after 8 overs.
- 18:35 (IST)SRH 80/0 after 7 oversThe required rate has been brought down to 6 as a result of this onslaught by Warner and Bairstow. KKR captain Dinesh Karthik will be struggling for ideas.
- 18:33 (IST)Four for BairstowRussell goes for runs as well.
- 18:31 (IST)Russell into the attackDid not have much impact with the bat today. Can the big man pull off a miracle with the ball?
- 18:28 (IST)SRH 72/0 after 6 overs20 runs off Cariappa's over. KKR's new boys Cariappa and Prithvi Raj have gone for a combined 36 runs in 2 overs.
- 18:27 (IST)Six for Warner againStraight down the ground this time. Warner is having a party off Cariappa's bowling.
- 18:25 (IST)Another six for WarnerSmashed on the leg side. Follows it up with a four.
- 18:25 (IST)Mankading opportunityCariappa stops in his run up. Had an opportunity to run out non-striker. Bairstow, who made no attempt to get back. Lets it go though.
- 18:23 (IST)SRH 52/0 after 5 oversNarine manages to get Warner in trouble with one ball. Ball just misses the off stump though. That was probably the first uncomfortable moment for Warner today.
- 18:21 (IST)Six for WarnerSunil Narine also gets smashed. Fifty partnership comes up between the openers in no time.
- 18:18 (IST)SRH 43/0 after 4 oversAt this rate, the only contest in this match will soon come down to who scores more between Warner and Bairstow. KKR need a breakthrough!
- 18:17 (IST)Six for Bairstow!Chawls smashed on the leg side. Score moving along handsomely.
- 18:15 (IST)Bairstow hits another fourPiyush Chawla bowled two dot balls to start off but then concedes a boundary. Batsmen not reading Chawla as well as they were reading the seamers though. Could KKR's spin trio be the team's saviour today?
- 18:14 (IST)SRH 32/0 after 3 overs10 runs off Gurney's over. SRH batsmen not giving KKR bowlers any inches yet.
- 18:10 (IST)Four for WarnerGurney back to bowl his second over. Warner makes room and lofts the ball over the inner circle into the cover boundary.
- 18:08 (IST)Four for Bairstow16 runs come off Prithvi Raj's first over in the IPL. SRH 22/0 after 2 overs. How different the score would have read if Cariappa had not dropped that catch.
- 18:07 (IST)Missed catchCostly costly mistake from Cariappa in the deep. Bairstow offered a lifeline there, hit that straight to the fielder, but Cariappa somehow drops that. Could have been such a morale booster for Prithvi Raj too.
- 18:05 (IST)Six for WarnerWarner does not take much time trying to figure out this IPL debutant. Goes for a maximum down the ground on the second ball.